Abstract - A brief summary of a work. Abstracts provide a quick way to learn whether a long article is useful.
 
Catalog - A computer or paper source which lists a library's holdings-- books, CDs, videos, DVDs, audiocassettes, ebooks and so on. The LCC Library catalog is a good example.
 
Citation - Information that identifies a book or an article. Citations include author, title, volume, page numbers and publication information.
 
Database - A searchable computer file that stores citations, abstracts, full text articles and other records of information. Visit the LCC Library research databases for examples.
 
Full text – A database record which contains the complete text of a periodical  article.

Interlibrary loan (ILL) – A service that allows borrowers to get materials that are not owned by the LCC Library. LCC students and employees fill out an ILL request form. The LCC Library then borrows the materials from other libraries.
 
Keyword search - A search that retrieves information which contains the words used. Keyword searching can be used in the library catalog and research databases.

Periodical - A publication which is published on a regular schedule. Newspapers, magazines, and academic journals are examples of periodicals.
 
Search strategy – A statement that uses words, Boolean operators (and, or not), wildcards, phrases, and other features to locate information.
 
Subject search – A search that retrieves information about  the words used. Subject searching can be used in the library catalog and research databases.
 
Website address/Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - the location of a page on the World Wide Web (WWW).  An example is http://www.lcc.edu/library/